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Fred G. (Gregg) Jackson Jr. was born July 17, 1948 in El Paso, Texas, and his home was Las Curces, New Mexico. He was killed in a rocket attack in Vietnam while serving with Company D, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division. He was a 1966 graduate of Las Cruces High School. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Jackson Sr. Fred entered the Army in March 1967 and took basic training at Ft. Bliss, Texas. In addition to his parents, Fred was survived by two sisters, Kathryn and Rebecca and one brother, Paul. Funeral services were held at St. Paul's Methodist Church and burial was with full military honors at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, in Las Cruces. God rest your soul, Currahee. Anyone wishing to contact Fred's unit, please go to the website mentioned above. Wednesday, March 03, 2004